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Bill headed to gov’s desk eases in-state tuition rules for returning vets

Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) ― Lawmakers have stamped final approval on legislation to let out-of-state service members pay in-state tuition at Idaho’s universities and colleges. The Idaho Senate voted 35-0 to approve the measure, HB 384, which allows members of the U.S. armed forces to meet residency requirements and pay in-state tuition immediately upon their return home. Under current law, these soldiers would have to live in Idaho for at least a year before they could pay in-state tuition. The difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition can mean thousands of dollars each year. Lawmakers have previously moved to allow out-of-state members of the Idaho National Guard to pay in-state tuition. The state Board of Education has said the absence of a similar fix for U.S. armed service members was an oversight.

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Eye On Boise." Read all stories from this blog